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Crawley Town boss John Yems calls on Premier League clubs to donate FA Cup TV fees to lower league sides, claiming the money is the difference between 'finishing the season well and not finishing the season'

Daily Mail | January 7, 2021

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Crawley Town manager John Yems wants Premier League clubs to consider donating their FA Cup TV fees to opponents from lower leagues.

Marcelo Bielsa will take Leeds United to Crawley of League Two on Sunday for a third-round tie to be broadcast live on the BBC.

The clubs will each receive £75,000 from the TV deal, a lifeline to those in the lower leagues in this season of crisis, but a drop in the ocean for top-flight clubs.

Crawley Town boss John Yems believes Premier League clubs should donate their share of the TV money from the FA Cup to the lower leagues

‘We won’t get as much as we would normally, because there’s no crowd,’ said 61-year-old Yems.

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